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stooping

  • present participle of stoop.
  • a word derived from stoop.

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DNA is a snooty aristocrat, never stooping to engage in day-to-day tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

Yet Ballard's stooping header, to draw the hosts level 1-1 on the night, put them 3-2 up on aggregate with just seconds remaining.

From BBC May 13, 2025

“We’re fortunate to live in New York, where stooping is a thing,” Slocum said.

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

Her single-minded dedication carried into her early years at Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, where she often found herself stooping to fit in with other girls because of her height.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2024

She's stooping now, putting her briefcase flat on the porch floor.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements